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Who needs downtowns, anyway?
Were historic business districts worth saving? City leaders thought so.
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Driving a hard bargain
Tighter credit in the district may be adding to the woes of auto dealers.
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Broadband.gov
A growing number of small cities offer high-speed Internet access, but does local government belong in the telecom business?
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Paying the piper
Somebody has to pony up billions of dollars to upgrade drinking water and sewer systems throughout the district.
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Turning carbon into cash
Offsetting greenhouse-gas emissions is a burgeoning district industry with an uncertain future
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A nice place to visit, but ...
Tourism can spark economic growth, but public funding of the industry is questionable.
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Broadband: not quite universal
Given the state of rural broadband, extending universal service to high-speed Internet access may be premature.
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Mr. Peyton’s bank
Through hard work and force of personality, John Peyton transformed the Minneapolis Fed into a source of strength and succor in turbulent times.
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Courting clusters
Promoting groups of similar and interrelated businesses is the rage in states and regions across the nation. What's a government to do?
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Dialing for dollars
Rural telephone companies in the district collect millions of dollars annually in universal service subsidies. Has the time come to let them fend for themselves?